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  • Nov 12, 2008, 10:21 AM
    rednoseown0304
    My Rednose seems a lot thinner
    My rednose just had a litter of pups and before she got pregnant she was pretty healthy looking,and now that she has had her litter she looks a lot thinner,you can't see her ribs but her spin is very noticeable is this normal? Thanks in advance for any help.
  • Nov 12, 2008, 04:31 PM
    Silverfoxkit

    She's using a lot of her own nutrition on her puppies. You should probably feed her more then average and a higher protein food.
  • Nov 14, 2008, 04:39 PM
    macksmom

    I rescued my pitbull only to find out she was pregnant lol.

    She was strong, muscular, and healthy looking... after she had the puppies she got SOOOOOOO skinny!!

    I was EXTREMELY worried, because like you said, I could see her ribs and hip bones.

    But she gained the weight back is now muscular and strong. But you have to keep up with the feedings. While she was pregnant she should have eaten 3 times as much as she normally did, and be offered it 3 times a day... this continues while she is nursing the puppies.

    You will see the weight start coming back on once you wean the puppies :)

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